Awning structure



Aug. 24, 1943. s. A. AGEE AWNING STRUCTURE Filed Au 16, 1941 gS/DNEY A.AGEE INVENTOR M 44 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 24, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE AWNING STRUCTURE Sidney A. Agee, Fort Worth, Tex. ApplicationAugust 16, 1941, Serial No. 407,112

6 Claims.

This invention relates to awnings and it has particular reference to thetype of awning comprised of a dual arrangement of spaced slats disposedon a vertical or semi-vertical plane, each arrangements of slats beingspaced apart to permit the circulation of air therethrough yetstaggeredly arranged so that one of the arrangements of parallel slatsis ofiset with respect to the other although on parallel planes, and theprincipal object of the invention resides in the provision of an awningstructure of the character described formed with an angular top andvertically depending sides, the latter shaped to conform to the angulararrangement of the said top, and providing means whereby the top can becurved either inwardly or outwardly longitudinally of the said slats.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a detachableassembly providing for the detachable association of the several memberswhereby the awning can be dismantled for the purpose of transportation,storage, cleaning, painting, or the like, obviating the necessity ofremoving screws, bolts, and other retaining de- VlCeS.

An important object of the invention is manifest in the provision ofsimple means at the top and bottom of the top of the awning structureafiording an arrangement whereby the said top can be readily andconveniently secured to the sides of the said structure without the useof tools, or other instruments, yet securely fastening the assemblytogether against the hazards 'of the elements.

Broadly, the invention seeks to comprehend the provision of a ventilatedawning structure capable of shedding water and preventing theinfiltration of sunshine and wind directly into a window or door towhich the same is applied yet affording suitable ventilation, permittingair to circulate between the arrangement of slats forming the structureand to afiord a convenient and simple means of detachably assembling thetop and sides of the awning resulting in a saving of time and expenseattendant upon the installation and removal of the assembly.

While the foregoing objects are paramount, other and lesser objects willbecome manifest as the description proceeds taken in connection with theappended drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective illustration of the invention from the rearshowing the details of construction and particularly illustrating thedetachable connection between the top and sides.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the awning structure showing thetop curved inwardly.

Figure 3 is another side elevational view of the invention illustratingthe top curved outwardly, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detailed view of the upper receptacles for theupper ends of the side members by which the top is detachably connectedthereto.

Others have designed awnings composed of angularly positioned tops withdepending sides conformable to the angular arrangement of the said topand arrangements of staggeredly spaced slats have been employed in suchstructures to provide ventilated sun and water shades for buildingopenings but heretofore such structures have been provided with straighttops without the graceful and attractive curves capable of beingembodied in the top structure, such as the designs illustrated inFigures 2 and 3.

Moreover, such awning structures which are known to the art are notprovided with the detachable features herein described whereby the topand side members can be dismantled Without the removal of screws, nails,and other securing devices.

The invention, therefore, primarily consists of a top member I comprisedof top and bottom cross members 2 and 3, as illustrated in Figure 1, towhich the ends of a plurality of parallel arranged slats 4 are attached.The lower ends of the slats 4 extendbeyond the lower cross piece 3, asillustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3,

providing an cave and enhancing the appearance of the structure.

Intermediate the cross members 2 and 3 the slats 4 are fixed to aplurality of battens 5 which, together with the members 2 and 3, spacethe slats 4 from the plurality of slats 6 also arranged in parallelrelationship beneath the slats 4 but which are ofiset with respect tothe latter so that the parallel spaces between the slats 4 are coveredby the slats 6. This arrangement provides for a suitable ventilationbetween the slats yet prevents the infiltration of sunlight and watertherethrough. Each of the slats 4 and 6 is provided with a groove orchannel a in its upper face by which water is led ofi the lower end ofthe slat.

When assembling the top I, when it is desirable to obtain the curvedeffect illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, one set of the slats, 4 or 6,preferably the former, is secured to the cross mem bers 2, 3 and 5 andthe slats 4 curved to the desirable arc whereupon the slats are appliedand secured to the opposite side of the members 2,

3 and 5 while the structure is retained in the arcuate form so that suchsecurement of the opposite set of slats will rigidly retain thestructure in the curved position. Obviously, any degree of curvature,inwardly or outwardly, can be accomplished in this manner and suchcurvature will remain permanent.

The side members of the invention are oppositely formed providing rightand left hand members and are comprised oi. angularly arranged members 1to which the upper ends of vertical slats 8 are attached while theirlower ends are secured to horizontal cross cleats 9, as illustratedparticularly in Figure 1. It is also desirable that the slats 8 extendbelow the cross members 9, as illustrated, to enhance the appearance ofthe structure.

The angular sides may be formed with any angle desired conforming to thepitch of the top I and the upper ends of the slats 8 are cut on the sameangle with the angular member I to which they are attached. At the rearof the side members vertical standards I are connected at their tops andbottoms with the members I and 9 completing substantially triangularframe structures which terminate at triangular peaks II illustratedparticularly in Figure 4, adapted to be received in the triangularreceptacles I2 secured to the under side of the cross member 2. By thismeans the upper edge of the top member I is secured to the side member.

A latch assembly comprising an L-shaped rotatable member I3 having oneleg threaded, or otherwise secured, into the lower cross member 3 of thetop I, and a projecting pin I4, extending horizontally from each of theside members, as illustrated in Figure 1, is provided for securing thelower end of the top I to the side members. In this manner the top I canbe removed from the side members without the aid of tools or otherinstrumentalities.

The invention may be installed by providing suitable hooks or bracketsabove the Window or door to which the invention is to be applied capableof being received by the hanging brackets I secured to the top edge ofthe top member I, as illustrated in Figure 1. Obviously, the lower edgeof the side members can be secured to the wall by screws, or the like,and the top member I applied by placing the receptacles I2, the latterbeing preferably constructed of metal and formed substantiallytriangular, over the uppermost pointed ends II of the side members andsecuring the bottom of the top I to the lower forward edges of the sidemembers through the medium of the latch assembly I3 and I4 previouslydescribed.

The receptacles I2 may be secured to the members 2 through the medium ofscrews I6, or the like, inserted through integral flanges I! of thereceptacle I2. The side members are also provided with a dualarrangement of vertically positioned slats which are regularly spaced,as illustrated especially in Figure in a manner similar to thearrangement of the top member I. The slats are all identical in the sidemembers but are ofiset in relation to each other so that the innerarrangement of the slats 8 covers the space between the outerarrangement of the said slats afiording ample ventilation through thestructure without admitting sun rays and moisture.

Each of the slats 8 is also provided with grooves or channels a in itsouter face, the form of which may be varied according to the individualtaste.

Although the invention is capable of considerable modifications bypersons skilled in the art such modifications which may be resorted tofrom time to time that fall within the spirit of the invention may alsobe considered as falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In an awning of the type comprised of dual parallel arrangements ofstaggeredly related slats,

a detachable assembly including an angular top and depending sides, thesaid sides formed tri angular and terminating in pointed peaks, meacomprising triangular receptacles attached to th upper end of the saidtop adapted to receive th said peaks securing the said top to the sidesand a latch at the front and bottom of the assembly detachably securingthe said top to the sides.

2. In an awning comprised of angularly disposed top and depending sidesconforming to the angle of the said top, each formed with dual offsetarrangements of parallel spaced slats, means for etachably associatingthe assembly consisting of receptacles secured to each upper corner ofthe said top adapted to detachably engage the upper ends of the saidsides and means providing a latch on each lower side of the assemblydetachably securing the said members.

3. In a ventilated awning comprising a top and depending sides, the saidtop adapted to be disposed at an angle and the said sides formedtriangular to conform thereto, means on the said top detachably securingthe same to the upper ends of the said sides comprising substantiallytriangular receptacles for the latter and latches providing detachablesecurement for the lower edge of the said top to the said sides.

4. In a ventilated awning comprising a pair of substantially triangularsides and a top conformable to the angle of the outer edges of the saidsides, the assembly formed with dual ofiset arrangements of parallelslats, means on the upper end of the said top comprisingsubstantially'triangular receptacles for detachably securing the same tothe said sides and latching means providing for detachably securing thelower end of the said top to the said sides.

5. In a ventilated awning formed with depending triangular sides and atop conformable to the angle of the outer edges of the said sides, thesaid assembly comprising dual ofiset arrangements of spaced slats, meansfor detachably associating the said top and sides comprising receptacleson the said top adapted to receive the upper ends of the said sides andlatches providing detachable securement for the bottoms of the saidsides.

6. In a ventilated awning structure formed with an angularly disposedtop and depending sides, the latter being formed with inclined outeredges, the said top comprising a dual offset arrangement oflongitudinally curved spaced slats, means for detachably connecting thesaid top and sides comprising receptacles secured at the upper ends ofthe said top adapted to receive the upper ends of the said sides andlatches securing the lower ends of the members.

SIDNEY A. AGEE.

